Loose soybean oil price reduced by Tk 2 per litre

The price of unpackaged soybean oil has been reduced by Tk 2 to Tk147 per litre.State Minister for Commerce Ahsanul Islam Titu today announced this price of soybean oil at the Secretariat in the city.However, the price of bottled soybean oil has been hiked by Tk 4 to Tk167 per litre while the price of palm oil per liter bottle has been set at Tk 135.Meanwhile, the prices of 5 litre bottled soybean oil has been increased from Tk800 to Tk 818.Earlier on 7 February, the National Board of Revenue gave a 5 percent VAT exemption on the import of raw materials of edible oil at the request of the Ministry of Commerce.The ministry reduced the price of bottled soybean oil by Tk10 to Tk163 per litre after VAT exemption.After the exemption's validity expired on 15 April, the executive officer of the Bangladesh Vegetable Oil Refiners and Vanaspati Manufacturers Association sent a letter to the commerce secretary on the same day requesting that the price of bottled soybean oil be increased by Tk...

Taking immediate preparation to sustain ship-recycling industry stressed

Speakers at a discussion on Thursday laid emphasis on taking immediate preparations and necessary actions to sustain the country's ship recycling industry.They mentioned that if the Treatment Storage and Disposal Facility (TSDF) in all yards are not compliant as per the Hong Kong Convention by 2025, no new ship breaking approval for ship recycling will be obtained from the Ministry of Industry.They made the observation at the discussion on ensuring speedy compliance with the Hong Kong Conven...

Bank Asia to take over foreign bank Alfalah

Bangladesh Bank has permitted Bank Asia to take over Alfalah, a foreign bank, in a departure from its decision that no more merger of  banks will be allowed.As part of the new dimension, Bank Asia, a private commerc...

Dhaka, Delhi to boost co-op in dev of media, film industry

Bangladesh and India would further accelerate mutual cooperation in the areas of information, media, film and television and significantly promote the people to people relations between the two neighboring countries.State Minister for Information and Broadcasting Mohammad Ali Arafat and Indian High Commissioner to Bangladesh Pranay Verma reached an agreement in this regard at a meeting at the state minister's office in the Bangladesh Secretariat in the capital on Thursday afternoon."We discussed different bilateral issues in the meeting. But we specially talked about the BTV's upcoming two-hour slot of international news analysis on current affairs and news presentation," Arafat told reporters after the meeting.The state minister said they discussed on the possibilities o...

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Big blow for Mohammedan before vital encounter

It would be a blow for Mohammedan Sporting Club (MSC) when they will miss skipper Russell Mahmud Jimmy in their vital match against archrivals Abahani Limited in the Green Delta Premier Division Hockey League at the Maulana Bhasani Hockey Stadium at 5 p.m. today. The match turned into final for both sides, as the result of this match will decide the league title. If Mohammedan would win the match, they will become champions, if Abahani win then they will become joint champions, if the match would be ended in draw, Dhaka Mariner Youngs will clinch the league title. Jimmy, who will not available in the match for having three yellows, as according to clause 15(a) of the Hockey League Bylaws, if any player receives three yellow cards will be rulled out from the next match.  Jimmy saw three yellows against Police in the first round of the League, and in Super League’s yellows were against Mariners and Usha. Therefore, he will not be able to play the most important match of the league against Abahani.  The superstar of Bangladesh hockey for more than two decades Jimmy is son of one of the hockey legends of Bangladesh Abdur Rajjak Sona Meah. Jimmy led Mohammedan in the last two outings of Super Sixes with stitches in his lip and nose.Jimmy, who looks tense very often in any matches, gets into arguments with the umpires and the opponents players and has to see cards. There are many controversies about umpiring in the ongoing hockey league. Mohammedan officials expressed their displeasure with the umpiring.   Meanwhile, with card controversy,...

Keeping eyes on Middle East unrest

We highly applaud Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s instruction issued to all concerned, including cabinet members, ministries and bureaucrats to take preparations to tackle the possible impact of ...

Iran-Israel tension mounts

We are expressing extreme concern over the latest dangerous escalation between Iran and Israel, urging all sides to show restraint for the sake of humankind. We the people of Bangladesh want to see that all countries would play effective role in dees...

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